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4 Tips for Getting Off and Back On Trail: Days 46-48
“Yes We’re Open Yes We’re Open,” read the weather bitten sign over a long, low building at a wild bend in the road. Brushy Mountain Outfitters, famed
Grace in the Grayson Highlands: Days 42-45
I'm playing catch up after a week in New York for my sister's wedding, starting with the Grayson Highlands!Iridescent spider webs were strung
Fear and Loathing in Damascus: Days 39-42
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.” – Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las
Running from the High Ground and 4(ish) Faces of Nature: Days 31-38 on the Appalachian Trail
Electricity bounced off the rocky knob 200 yards away to my left and a cannon shot reverberated through my chest. The rhododendrons were lit in a
Day 30: Hostels and The Appalachian Trail’s Backstage
The forest was a carnival of bare snags, bird song, sun-warmed pine resin, and moss at Shelton Graves, where two Union soldiers died while visiting
North Carolina Welcomes You, Week 3 On the Appalachian Trail
Unless it’s windy, there is no sound during midday on top of a bald. No cars, no planes, and even the birds are quiet. The other hikers are sitting
Doubt and Other Pests in Week 2 on the Appalachian Trail
Enter Doubt, Stage Left This post takes a markedly different tone from last week. Names have been changed. The blue light of a sunrise behind
4 Kinds of Hikers in my First Week on the Appalachian Trail
Washed Off the Mountain The rain is coming down sideways in fat drops, and that pea-soup fog we’ve had for the last three days makes it hard to see
My Feelings, Days Out from Starting on the Appalachian Trail
I want to write down some thoughts about what I’m feeling with a few days left to go before I leave friends and family behind to attempt a thru-hike
6 Questions My Partner and I Asked While Planning for My Thru-Hike
A topic I haven’t seen much written about (with notable exceptions) is how to talk to your significant other about committing to a solo-thru